I recently bought another pair of V-Moda Vibes. I gave away the older, broken one for a friend to solder.

Now that I have a new set of ear buds, I have a couple of questions to ask.

Where can I buy myself some heat shrink tubing? Would Home Depot have any (I live in New York City).

If I am able to obtain heat shrinkable tubes, how do I apply them to the jack so that I never have to face that broken jack mess again? Any link or help would be appreciated. (I tried googling instructions, but couldn't find it).

How do you clean the V-Moda Vibes? My ear gets a little moist after long periods of time listening to them and I feel that the ear buds are also a little moist. I am fearful that it may get dirty after a while. (Ew, nasty! ) With my old Vibes, I usually swabbed them with the tiny q-tips, but it felt ineffective in cleaning it.

If you have any, do you recommend any tips on keeping the Vibes clean and tidy? I don't really want to spend another $100 on a pair of Vibes every 2-3 months.